Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-08


Bethel in the chair.
Present: Messrs. Ammons, Archer, Bodete-.
Bryan, Connor, Cutchins, fanar, Ferri'e Z,
Grff,th, Grimm, Guy, Hayes, Hudnall, Hughe /,
Kaufer. Kaufman. Render, Lsnge, holloy,
Montgomery, Murphy, Owen, Parrster, Parrish'
Pizzini, and Starke.
sTABLEs-THE MAYORS VETO.
The first matter which came up was
Mayor Carrington's veto of the ordi-
nance prohibiting livery stables being
erected within 80 feet Of any church
or public school building, &c.
1he veto is as follows:
MAYORS oFFrcg,)
w. c. CARRIyGToy, MAYOR,
RICHMOND, VA, February q, 1887.
To the Honorable Members er the City Council:
Gentlemen,-I return without my approval
the ordinance as 10 future erection OF livery
stables, &c.
IL IL presumed you intend by this ordinance
TO restrict the erection OF stables because tney
are nuisance; II 50, tho ordinance Is defective
In the first section, because IL only gives pro-
tectioa against the nuisance 10 churches ana
bubhc-school buildings
In these buildings the occupants would only
be- subject 10 the nuisance few hours each
day, while no projections ssessan-' 'thes many
PIRATE schools and orphan dsptuDus OF the city,
In the latter Of which children are crowded az
hours Of the day and each day OF tno year,
while many Of the former are boerding-schools
where young ladies remain day and night Tor
80 long period as the public schools, which are
occupied but c. few hours each day.
The unprotected buildings named certainly
would suffer more from any like nuisance than
the buildings and occupants named IN me Or
dinaRce, and hence have greater need OF the
protection sought 10 be given.
In the second section protection seems to be IN
tended to be given private residences, Dut Is
defective In providing only against hrefy-sta-
bles being erected without permission from tne
Board of Health, &C. Prtrdte stables, with
equal number Of horses, &c, are equally "a
great nuissnces as livery-stables. ana yet the
ordinance permits prirats stables 70 be erected
without limit rs 70 location or numbero ot horses
As the restrictions thrown around liyery-sta-
bles drive them 70 inaccessible points or be-
yond The corporate limits, IL will follow OF ne
cessity almost that vehicle and horse-ownec-
would club together in larger numbers than u
nvery-stables were convenient, and have pfi-
vate stables for their accommodation. ana thns
dwellings he subject 70 "a great nuisance a. II
the livery, exchange, and salss-stables we're
allowed.
The fact that under certain restrictions you
allow ali classes OF stables TO be erected con-
tiguOus 70 dwellings would Indicate that there
are cases where such buildings are not null
.ances. II 80, ] submit that IL would seem r.
give full protection 10 all classes, and DO mos
pOltic and wise 20 place the erection OF all such
future buildings subject 10 a permit from the
Council, az IL the case now as regards tho cree
ton Of wooden buildings. Then eacn case
would have special investigation and stand on
its own merits, and such restriction as each
case demanded could be attached 10 IT,
At any rate the defects In the present ordi'
nance we're so apparent 10 my mind that fel'
constrained TO call your attention to them be-
fore final enactment Of the law.
Respectfully submitted.
W. c. CARRISGT0S. Mayor
After the veto was read Mr. Bryan
moved that the ordinance be passed
notwithstanding it. He thought the
evils depicted by the Mayor were i'm
aginary and if they were not, they
could be covered by subsequent legis
latiUn.
Mr.. Murphy was opposed to passing
the ordinance. He thought the COun'
ell would be assuming an authority
which it had no right to in prohibiting
any person from building a stable on
his property if he wanted to.
Mr.. Ammons moved to support the
Mayors veto.
The ordinance was rejected-ayes,
90; noes, s.
PAVING ALLEYS AND CUTTERS.
The Committee on Streets presented
a number OF resolutions providing foE
paving certain alleys and cutters, grant
ing awning permits, running sewers,
&c, all of which were adopted.
CITY RAILWAY.
The Committee on Streets also pre-
sented the ordinance prepared by the
City Attorney granting the City Rail
way the privilege Of extending its
tracks.
As the Clerk commenced to read the
paper Mr.. Bryan rose and said thai
section of chapter 45 of the City Ordi
nances provides that no extension o.
the franchises Of the City Railway Com
panv can be made at the same meeting
of the Council to which the report o.
the Street Committee fayoring such ex
tension ismade. Hetherefore suggested
to save time, that the further reading
of the ordinance be dispensed with and
the question be laid over to subse
ouent meeting of the Council.
As the Clerk continued reading the
ordinance, Mr.. Guy moved that wher
the body adjourn that it be with the
understanding that it meet next Thurs
dav night to consider the City Railway
Company's application for extension o.
privileges, and that in the mean time
the ordinance be printed.
Mr.. Pizzini moved that wednesday
night be agreed upon. Lost.
Thursday night at 7 o'clock was ther
agreed upon.
THE UNION PASSENGER RAILWAY COM
PANY.
The ordinance granting street-railwaI
franchises to the Union Passenger Rail
way Company was next taken up.
Mr. Connor moved that this also bC
laid over till Thursday night.
After some discussion this was agreed
to.
MORE LIGHT.
The report of the Committee OF
Light, providing that the city gas
lamps be burned all night, was mex
taken up.
Mr.. Pizzini moved that it be referred
to the Finance Committee. He though
its adoption would seriously affect th'
city's finances.
Mr. Connor moved as an amend
ment that it be referred jointly to th'
Committees on Finance and Light
Agreed to.
wELL-wATER.
On the resolution introduced in the
Council by Mr.. Bethel providing that
the Committee on Water be authorized
to report on the practicabiity of boring
wells on some of the reservoir propert.
or other public property for the pur
pose of furnishing water to the public
the Committee on Water reported ii
favor of referring it to the COMMITTEES
on Grounds and Buildings. Agreed to
FIRE PERMITS.
Forty five petitions, presented
through the Fire Committee, asking
permission to erect frame buildings
awnings, &c, were granted.
CITY HALL WORK AND CoLoRED NE
CHANIcS.
The Committee on Grounds AM
Buildings submitted report, in whicl
| il said:
Theresolution referred to you February III
| requesting the committee 10 submit their rea
| sons for passing the resolution excluding co
| lored mechanics from working on the new Cit
| Hall is herewith returned with the following
statement:
| That as the delegation applying for work de
| manded employment ON account OF their rae